bsmphilly.com Topics: slaveryhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/topics/slavery/?utm_medium=RSSbsmphilly.com Topics: slaveryen-usWed, 25 Mar 2015 17:35:39 -0500Neilson co-sponsors bills to combat sex traffickinghttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/mar/25/neilson-co-sponsors-bills-combat-sex-trafficking/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Recently, I co-sponsored two bills in City Council with my friend and colleague, Blondell Reynolds-Brown, which would ban hotels and motels in Philadelphia from renting rooms by the hour.</p> <p>The thought of one-hour motel room liaisons may conjure up risqu&eacute; thoughts and illicit a snicker, but I assure you this ...Ed NeilsonWed, 25 Mar 2015 17:35:39 -0500http://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/mar/25/neilson-co-sponsors-bills-combat-sex-trafficking/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSLetters to the editor: December 7, 2011 editionhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/dec/7/4252-letters-to-the-editor-december-7-2011-edition.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Please don&rsquo;t feed the able-bodied panhandlers</p> <p>Every day as I return from a grueling job, I am subjected to a tall man on the corner of Grant Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard. His game is to mingle with the cars and shout, &ldquo;Got any spare change?&rdquo;</p> <p>I have lowered my window ...Our readersWed, 07 Dec 2011 11:45:00 -0500http://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/dec/7/4252-letters-to-the-editor-december-7-2011-edition.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS7th PDAC hails officers who thwarted assaulthttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/nov/2/4065-7th-pdac-hails-officers-who-thwarted-assault.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Philadelphia police officers George Rodriguez and Anthony Avery were named Officers of the Month for September during a meeting of the 7th Police District Advisory Council on Oct. 20 at Seven Mile Road Church.</p> <p>Rodriguez and Avery stopped a son from assaulting his father on Sept. 11.</p> <p>The incident, which ...William KennyWed, 02 Nov 2011 14:03:00 -0500http://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/nov/2/4065-7th-pdac-hails-officers-who-thwarted-assault.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS